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By "pulsating" current, I presume you mean alternating current. If so then the answer is YES. Current, (electron flow) is measured with a device called an "amprobe". It measures current flow in amperes. (the device or circuit you're measuring must be in use and drawing power to get a measurement. An amprobe is that electrical meter with a large "clamp" at the top of it. The clamp must be placed around the hot conductor and only one conductor. For example if you put the clamp around a cord running say a toaster, it'll read 0 because the neutral cancels out the signal of the hot conductor. If you're measuring a 3 phase device, you again must measure each of the three "hot" wires individually. The three "legs" should all be close in their amp values. You can average them, but note the highest value is the critical value. Also note that if you look this up on say Google, be aware that "Amprobe" is a brand name of the first company who made these devices. (I still have an original from the 70's) Now virtually all electrical meter manufacturers make "amprobes."
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What instrument measures alternator output?
An ammeter. It measures the electrical current output.
What is the function of a commutator in DC generator?
All types of generators induce EMF in sinusoidal wave form. (A.C.) In a D.C. generator the function of a commutator is to convert A.C. EMF into D.C. The commutator rectifies the output that is the alternating current so as to produce unidirectional alternating current (pulsating DC). This reverses the negative polarity current to a positive one so as the output is a pulsating DC.
What is ammeter used for?
An ammeter measures the electrical current in something. A digital one is calibrated to display through the shunt and convert information from the analog model.
What instrument measure amp of current?
An electrical ammeter.
What is one different between a galvanometer and an electric motor?
Electric motor is a machine that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy while a Galvanometer is an electrical instrument that measures small values of current.
What instrument measures alternator output?
An ammeter. It measures the electrical current output.
What is a ammet?
An instrument that measures electric current in amperes.
A calibrated instrument that measures the amount of current present is?
an 'ammeter'
What instrument measures current flowing through wires in a house?
galvanometer
What instrument measures ocean current?
A thermometer is sufficient.
What instrument measures electric current in a circuit?
An ammeter is the instrument that measures electric current in a circuit. It is connected in series to the circuit to measure the flow of current through it.
What is the 'job' of an ammeter in a circuit?
It measures the current.
What quantity measures the galvonometer?
A galvanometer is a type of ammeter: An instrument for detecting and measuring electric current.
What instrument measures current in an electric circuit?
An ammeter is the instrument used to measure current in an electric circuit. It is connected in series in the circuit and provides a reading of the amount of electric current flowing through it.
What instrument measures electricty?
A multimeter can measure different things related to electricity, including current and voltage.
What instrument measures the direction of current?
A compass can be used to measure the direction of current flow in a circuit by aligning the compass needle with the magnetic field created by the current.
An ammeter is used for what?
An ammeter is an instrument which is used for measurement of current flowing in any circuit
